Postcard coin carrier, and method

ABSTRACT

A postcard coin carrier and method wherein a unitary paperboard card of generally rectangular configuration having a transverse line of potential folding to provide an end flap, the end flap being equipped with a U-shaped pattern of remoistenable adhesive so as to provide a pocket for enclosing a coin or bill, the card being equipped with an integral extension separated by a line of perforation -- the extension carrying advertising matter and providing an edge portion for securement to a larger sheet, such as a publication; the edge portion of the extension also being equipped with pin-receiving openings for high speed application of the extension-equipped card to the publication.

United States Patent 1191 Szeyller June 4, 1974 POSTCARD COIN CARRIER,AND METHOD Primary ExaminerWilliam 1. Price [76] Inventor: Mathias E.Szeyller, 251 Brookmead Asslsmm Emmmer stephen Garbe Rd., Wayne, Pa.19087 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Dawson, Tilton, Fallon & 221 Filed: Apr.14, 1972 Lungmus l. N 244,140 [211 App 0 57 ABSTRACT A postcard coincarrier and method wherein a unitary [52] U S Cl v22 229/68 R paperboardcard of generally rectangular configura- [51] 85/54 tion having atransverse line of potential folding to provide an end p the end p beingq pp with [58] Field of Search 229/929, 92.8, 73, 68 R a ushaped patternof remoistenable adhesive so as to provide a pocket for enclosing a coinor bill, the card being equipped with an integral extension separated[56] References Cited by a line of perforation the extension carryingad- UNITED STATES PATENTS vertising matter and providing an edge portionfor se- 2,227,179 12/1940 Didier .J 229/929 cufemem a larger Sheet, Suchas Publication; the 3,159.329 12/1964 Hiersteiner 229/929 g p n of h t nn al ing quipped with 3,476,307 11/1969 Faltin et al 229/68 Rpin-receiving openings for high speed application of theextension-equipped card to the publication.

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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Although postcard coin carriershave been known in the past-see, for example, US. Pat. No. 2,227,l79-,these have suffered from a number of defects extending not only to theusage in actual transmission of coins, but in prior handling operationssuch as the dissemination of the cards to the users. A significantdrawback lay in the difficulty in installing the prior art cards as partof a publication so that a reader, stimulated by the advertisingmaterial, would be able to readily use the card in a foolproof andreliable manner.

These drawbacks have been avoided and resolved by the instant inventionthrough the provision of a unitary paperboard card of generallyrectangular configuration having a transverse line of potential foldingso as to provide a flap, the flap being equipped with a U-shaped patternof a remoistenable adhesive so as to provide a pocket or trap for thecoin or folded bill to be sent through the mail. Additionally, the cardis equipped with an integral extension along one longitudinal edge andseparatable therefrom along a line of perforation. The integralextension constitutes an advantageous surface for the carrying ofadvertising information, and in addition provides the means for applyingthe extensionequipped postcard to a publication or the like at highspeed in a reliable fashion. For this purpose the extension along thelongitudinal edge portion remote from the integral postcard portion isequipped with a band of adhesive at the time of application, and also aplurality of aligned openings suitable for engagement by a pin feedermechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention is described in conjunctionwith anillustrative embodiment in the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. I is a plan view of the inventivepostcard shown 2 A typical coin isseen in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6 and is designated by the numeral 15. Forenclosing the coin stamp 22. The reverse side of the flap 17 is provided0 shown detached from the remainder of the assembly of 4 5 FIG. I andwith a coin positioned for receipt within the adhesive-equipped flap; I

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the structure of FIG. 2 but with the flap shownin a closed position and enclosing the coin; v

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the structure of FIG. 3; i p FIG. 5 isan enlarged fragmentary sectional view'such as would be seen along thesight line 5-5 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of FIG. 3.

In the illustration given, and with reference first to FIG. I, thenumeral 10 designates generally a sheet from a Sunday newspapersupplement-or other publication..Adhesively attached to the page 10 is agenerally rectangular unitary paperboard blank generally designated 11and which is seen to consist of two integral but separatable parts 12and 13. The part 12 is separatable from the part 13 by virtue ofdetachment along a line of perforations at 14, and the part 12thereafter becomes the previously referred-to postcard coin carrier.

taken along the line 6-6 I equip the postcard part 12 with a score lineas at 16 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The line 16 is a line of potentialfolding, and after the flap portion 17 is folded about the line l6theflap portion 17 overlies the coin 15 in th fashion shown in FIGS. 3 and6.

The flap portion 17 is equipped with a U-shaped pattern 18 ofremoistenable adhesive. Thus U-shaped pattern as disclosed has the bightportion of the U immediately adjacent one transverse edge of the cardpart I2 and with the legs of the U extending longitudinally to the lineof potential folding 16. This results in a blank portion 19 whichprovides a pocket for the coin l5.

Advantageously the paperboard blank 11 has a thickness of at least about0.006 inches. In the preferred em bodiment illustrated, the length ofthe card portion l2-and therefore, advantageously, thev entire blankllis at least about 7 inches. Further, the width of the entire blank I]is advantageously about 6 inches. With the line of perforations 14 beingcentrally longitudinally of the blank, the result is a division of theblank into equal size mailing parts and advertising parts, 12 and 13respectively. In the illustration given, the transverse line ofpotential folding 16 is located closer to the left hand transverse edgethan the right hand transverse edge so as to develop a folded portcardhaving a length of about 5 inches. This results in a 2 inch flap 17 soas to accommodate readily coins such as a quarter or a half-dollar. Incertain instances, the length dimension of the folded secured card 20(see FIGS. 3 and 4) may be shortened somewhat to have outside dimensionsof three inches by 4 and A inches.

The pattern 18 of adhesive advantageously is made up of arm portions 18aand 18b of equal size and a bight portion 18c. Each of the portions ofthe U-shaped pattern 18 has about the-same width-this being of the orderof one-half inch.

As can be seen particularly from FIGS. 2 and 3, the right hand portionof the postcard part 12 is equipped with mailing indicia including theusual address 21 and with a space for the insertion of return mailinformation as at 23 (see FIG. 3). Theremainder of the reverse side isseen in FIG. 4, and this advantageously may be equipped with indicia orinformation for ordering merchandise and the like, the indicia beingdesignated 24 in FIG. 4.

It will be appreciatedthat the blank 11 can be advantageously printed onboth sides prior to application to the page 10. Inasmuch as the printingis performed while the blank includes the integral extension 13, additional advertising: information can be placed on the upwardly facingsurface of the blank 13 as is indicated by the numeral 25 in FIG. 1.

Further, during the processing or development of the blank 11, theextension along the edge 26 remote from the postcard part 12 is equippedat the time of application to the page 10 with a band of adhesive 27(see FIG. 5) which is utilized for adhesively securing blank 11 to thepage 10. Alternatively, the extension may be attached by stitching orthe like. Still further, the extension 13 adjacent to the edge 26 isequipped with a plurality of circular openings 28 (see FIG. I) which canbe utilized by a sheet feeder mechanism (not shown), but which usuallyis equipped with pins for the high speed .web or webs are printed onboth sides with a repeat" or series of successive patterns of 7inches-this printing' including not only the informational indicia, butalso the patterns of adhesive as at 18 and 27. Advantageously, theadhesive patterns are of a hot melt which I can be dried quickly, butequally quickly remoistened with water for intended usage. Also duringthe processing, the continuous web containing the 7 inch repeats isequipped along one longitudinal edge with the aligned openings 28.Thereafter, the web containing the 7 inch repeats is zig-zag foldedalong the repeat barrier and is available for convenient shipping to thepoint of application to the Sunday supplement. This can be doneadvantageously through high speed equipment such as the Waldron-HartingAd-sert or Cus tom-Bilt machinery Apollo Ad-A-Card equipment whichemploys the pin feed holes 18 for high speed feeding.

in use by the reader of the Sunday supplement page 10, the postcard part12 is conveniently detached from the remainder of the blank 11 byripping along the line of perforations 14. The order form indicia 24 andreturn address information 23 can be completed, after which the coin 15is positioned substantially as seen in FIG. 2. Thereafter, the pattern18 of the adhesive is moistened and the flap l7 folded along the scoreline 16 to enclose the coin and provide a structure of the characterseen in H0. 3. The pocket 19 resulting therefrom is formed with a singlefold, making it much easier and neater for a customer to use, as well asbeing more likely to be handled without problem by postal authorities.

While in the foregoing specification a detailed description of anembodiment of the invention has been set down for the purpose ofillustration, many variations inthe details herein given may be made forthose skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. A postcard coin carrier comprising a unitary paperboard blank havinga thickness of at least 0.006 inches, a longitudinal dimension of atleast 7 inches, and a transverse dimension of at least 6 inches, saidblank being centrally equipped with a longitudinally extending line ofperforations to divide said blank into a mailing part and an advertisingpart of substantially equal size, a plurality of longitudinally alignedcircular openings in said advertising part adjacent the longitudinaledge remote from saidmailing part and adapted to receive pins of a sheetfeeder mechanism, said mailing portion being equipped with mailingindicia on the right hand portion of one surface thereof and with atransverse line of potential folding positioned adjacent to but spacedfrom the left hand transverse edge of said blank when said blank ispositioned with said one surface upward to divide said mailing part intoa larger mailing indicia portion and a flap portion, said flap portionbeing equipped with a moistenable adhesive on said one surface andarranged in a U-shape, said U- shape providing arms connected atcorresponding ends by a bight with said bight being located immediatelyadjacent said left hand transverse edge and said arms being locatedimmediately adjacent the longitudinal edges of said flap portion withsaid arms extending approximately to said line of potential folding,said arms and bight being ofa width in relation to the size of said flapportion to provide an adhesive free area capable of overlying a coin,said advertising part being equipped with a band of adhesive on thesurface opposite said one surface, said adhesive being aligned with andinterrupted by said circular openings, said advertising part beingadhesively secured through said band of adhesive to a page of apublication whereby the securement to said page is substantially spacedfrom said line of perforations.

1. A postcard coin carrier comprising a unitary paperboard blank havinga thickness of at least 0.006 inches, a longitudinal dimension of atleast 7 inches, and a transverse dimension of at least 6 inches, saidblank being centrally equipped with a longitudinally extending line ofperforations to divide said blank into a mailing part and an advertisingpart of substantially equal size, a plurality of longitudinally alignedcircular openings in said advertising part adjacent the longitudinaledge remote from said mailing part and adapted to receive pins of asheet feeder mechanism, said mailing portion being equipped with mailingindicia on the right hand portion of one surface thereof and with atransverse line of potential folding positioned adjacent to but spacedfrom the left hand transverse edge of said blank when said blank ispositioned with said one surface upward to divide said mailing part intoa larger mailing indicia portion and a flap portion, said flap portionbeing equipped with a moistenable adhesive on said one surface andarranged in a U-shape, said U-shape providing arms connected atcorresponding ends by a bight with said bight being located immediatelyadjacent said left hand transverse edge and said arms being locatedimmediately adjacent the longitudinal edges of said flap portion withsaid arms extending approximately to said line of potential folding,said arms and bight being of a width in relation to the size of saidflap portion to provide an adhesive free area capable of overlying acoin, said advertising part being equipped with a band of adhesive onthe surface opposite said one surface, said adhesive being aligned withand interrupted by said circular openings, said advertising part beingadhesively secured through said band of adhesive to a page of apublication whereby the securement to said page is substanTially spacedfrom said line of perforations.